Difference between revisions of "Cohn's criterion"
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− | We start off with a lemma. Let <math>g(x)=a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_1x+a_0\in \mathbb{Z}[x]</math>. Suppose <math>a_n\geq 1</math>, | + | We start off with a lemma. Let <math>g(x)=a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_1x+a_0\in \mathbb{Z}[x]</math>. Suppose <math>a_n\geq 1</math>, <math>|a_i|\leq H</math>. |
+ | Then, any complex root of <math>f(x)</math>, <math>\phi</math>, has a non positive real part or satisfies <math>|\phi|<\frac{1+\sqrt{1+4H}}{2}</math>. | ||
Proof: If <math>|z|>1</math> and Re <math>z>0</math>, note that: | Proof: If <math>|z|>1</math> and Re <math>z>0</math>, note that: |
Revision as of 08:35, 4 March 2021
Let be a prime number, and
an integer. If
is the base-
representation of
, and
, then
is irreducible.
Proof
The following proof is due to M. Ram Murty.
We start off with a lemma. Let . Suppose
,
.
Then, any complex root of
,
, has a non positive real part or satisfies
.
Proof: If and Re
, note that:
This means
if
, so
.
If , this implies
if
and
. Let
. Since
, one of
and
is 1. WLOG, assume
. Let
be the roots of
. This means that
. Therefore,
is irreducible.
If , we will need to prove another lemma:
All of the zeroes of satisfy Re
.
Proof: If , then the two polynomials are
and
, both of which satisfy our constraint. For
, we get the polynomials
,
,
, and
, all of which satisfy the constraint. If
,
If Re , we have Re
, and then
For
, then
. Therefore,
is not a root of
.
To finish the proof, let . Since
, one of
and
is 1. WLOG, assume
. By our lemma,
. Thus, if
are the roots of
, then
. This is a contradiction, so
is irreducible.